Monthly Archives: May 2017

Perspective: Olivia Haworth, Elkhart Central High School. It’s amazing how just two words can hold so much power in our world. Since the day I entered kindergarten, I began to dream about high school. So much of my world has been influenced by the idea of the four years spent in high school. It’s [...]

Ag Days This week, 1,500 grade school students participated in Ag Days at the Agriculture Community Center for Environmental Learning Lab (ACCELL) Farm. Elkhart Community schools agriculture program is growing by leaps and bounds. Ag Days is not only an extension of what the students study in their classrooms, but also an opportunity for [...]

Over $3.48 million awarded to ECS graduates This year, Elkhart Community Schools’ senior classes were awarded an estimated $3,489,176.00 in scholarship dollars. The scholarships are still being reported from students and will likely increase in the next few weeks. Broken down, the school's estimations are: Elkhart Memorial: $1,294,170.00 Elkhart Central: $1,681,206.00 Elkhart Area Career [...]

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Over 20 EACC students graduate from Ivy Tech Last Thursday, 22 students from the Elkhart Area Career Center walked in the Ivy Tech Community College graduation – over two weeks prior to graduating from high school. This is the second year for EACC students to walk with Ivy Tech through EACC’s Early College program. [...]

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2017-05-19T12:46:00+00:00

Project-Based Learning brings student ideas to Elkhart leaders When Elkhart Memorial social studies teacher Adam Meyers reviewed the Indiana state standards for instruction, one in particular stood out to him – World Geography, WG.4.3 – Human Systems: Hypothesize about the impact of push factors and pull factors on human migration in selected regions and [...]

Inside ECS: Tim Lockhart, Transportation Years ago, assistant supervisor of transportation Tim Lockhart met a young girl who was afraid of riding the bus. To help the girl become comfortable, Tim arranged a personal bus ride for the girl and her father, which ultimately eased her fears about buses. It’s experiences like this that [...]

Inside ECS: Jean Creasbaum, Instructional Leadership After 40 years of working in the field of education, one question still resonates and guides the choices of Jean Creasbaum, “is this best for kids?” As the director of elementary instruction, Jean’s focus is working in collaboration with teams to create curriculum that is impactful and the best [...]

Inside ECS- Kristin Baker Kristin is a speech and theatre teacher at Elkhart Central, and is in her 2nd year of teaching at Elkhart Central and her 18th total year of teaching. Kristin is the Secondary Teacher of the Year for Elkhart Community Schools. Kristin comes from a family of teachers – both of [...]

Over 80 ECS students graduating from Ivy Tech For 81 seniors at Elkhart Central and Elkhart Memorial, the chance to walk in a graduation ceremony will come two weeks before they complete high school, as they walk across the stage at the University of Notre Dame as Ivy Tech Community College graduates. These students will [...]

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2017-05-04T09:28:33+00:00

ECHS Symphony Orchestra heading to state finals Throughout the halls of Elkhart Central, the music of masters greets students, staff, and guests – music of composers like Aram Khachaturian, Edvard Grieg, and Camille Saint-Saens – as it is masterfully performed by Elkhart Central High School’s Symphony Orchestra preparing for their performance at State Finals. [...]

About ECS

Elkhart Community Schools is a district that serves approximately 13,000 students, and is known for high-quality programs, exceptional teachers, superior learning environments, and strong parental and community support.

Whether you were born in the area or you are looking to call Elkhart County your new home, we welcome the opportunity for you and your family to become part of our growing school family.